Topic: Mental Health Research Network
Conditions
Interventions
MoodGYM is a modularised course, designed to last 6 weeks, which participants will follow at their own pace. Weekly, brief (10-minute) calls will be made to check on use of MoodGYM or other services (
Sponsors
The Institute of Mental Health (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. A positive response to any of the questions 1 - 3 of the Brief Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-Brief), indicating: 1.1. Major depression 1.2. Other depressive syndromes (2 - 5 symptoms more than half the days over 2 weeks affecting function at home, work or socially), or 1.3. Panic syndrome (at least one panic in the last 4 weeks affecting function at home, work or socially) Mood Gym is supposed to manage all these problems and any of them is likely to lead to problems at work. OR 2. On Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), employee scores 2 or more on 5 of the 9 items including 2 on item 1 or 2 and "somewhat difficult" on item 10 (function). These scores are equivalent symptomatically to a diagnosis of major depression AND 3. Age over 18 years and under 65 years, either sex
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Has a primary alcohol or drug use problem 2. Depression secondary to organic brain disease, e.g., stroke 3. Bipolar disorder or other serious mental illness apart from unipolar depression 4. Is already receiving cognitive behaviour therapy 5. Has current suicide plans requiring emergency psychiatric treatment 6. Does not or cannot give written informed consent to the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ9) 2. Work Limitations Questionnaire, WLQ 3. Generalised Anxiety Disorder Assessment (GAD7) Measured at baseline, 6 weeks and 12 weeks. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation (CORE10) 2. Work and Social Attitudes Scale (WSAS) Measured at baseline, 6 weeks and 12 weeks. | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed